Monday, June 7, 2010

Bhopal Judgement A Slap in the Face of Victims

The judgement of the Chief judicial Magistrate, Bhopal, in the gas tragedy-mass murder case comes more as a reminder of the abject helplessness, timidity and lack of political will at best - and collusion at worst - of the Indian state in its readiness and ability to make Corporates accountable, than any sense of justice rendered.

Victims have rightly called it a "slap in our face".

It is one more indication of how Corporates can get away with the worst environmental crimes, especially if they come from the great land of US of A, which particularly makes the Government of India **** in the *****